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Grade ACaribbean

Kingston 8

1067 RALPH AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11236

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (9 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Oct 14, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Oct 14, 2025

  • A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

    Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

    Critical

  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

    Critical

  • A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

    Thawing procedure improper.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Oct 14, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)
Sep 1, 2025Grade PendingInter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection0
Jul 18, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection1
Jul 3, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection7 (5 critical)
Mar 25, 2024Grade PendingPre-permit (Non-operational) / Initial Inspection2

Problems that keep coming back

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

Around this address

City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.

  • 4 rodent inspections on record, none finding rat activity.

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